Methodist Ladies' College

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Methodist Ladies' College is one of Australia's leading independent day and boarding schools, internationally recognized for our extensive curriculum choice, cutting-edge approach to education, authentic learning experiences, and outstanding academic results. We invite you to explore our website and discover what makes an MLC education so unique.

The goal of MLC's founders, the Wesleyan Methodists, was to provide a 'high-class Christian education for girls', comparable with that provided elsewhere for boys at the time. From its inception, MLC attracted boarders from all around the country. The iconic Gothic Revival building in the front gardens is now where our borders live today.

Although MLC was Australia's first girls' school founded by the Wesleyan Methodists, those of all faiths and cultural backgrounds have always been welcomed. This inclusive and accepting environment of the College, as well as being an internationally-minded school, is still strong today. In the 21st century, MLC continues to benchmark educational excellence, facilities, and innovation.

MLC is one of Australia's leading independent girls' schools. As an open-entry, non-selective day and boarding school, we are a welcoming, diverse community offering a broad, holistic education that prepares world-ready women for their lives beyond school. Our responsibility as educators is to prepare the next generation of young people for their lives as adults in a world that is changing at an unprecedented rate. With globalization, alongside significant political, economic, and social change and continued technological advancement transforming all of our lives, our social and professional futures will be more mobile and globally connected than ever before.

MLC is committed to preparing our students for life beyond the school gates to ensure they indeed are 'world-ready women.' We provide our students with diverse opportunities to prepare them to enter a globalized society where digital communication will define and shape their lives. Today's education must serve young people's needs growing up in this tremendously exciting yet continually shifting context.

It is a huge privilege to be entrusted with the responsibility of educating young people. At MLC, we focus on providing a relevant and enriching education that equips students with the new skills, essential knowledge, and guiding values needed to shape their future and contribute meaningfully to both local and global communities. I am confident that these students will leave MLC well-equipped to be the next generation of thinkers, innovators, and achievers.

MLC is internationally renowned for its extensive curriculum choice, innovative approach to education, diverse community, varied learning experiences, and outstanding academic results. As technology continues to drive an ever-escalating pace of change, MLC recognizes and understands the new landscape. As such, we are well-positioned to plan and deliver cutting-edge programs relevant to today's world.

MLC develops confident and articulate young women who have the skills, knowledge, values, and attitudes to shape their future and contribute meaningfully to the international community. MLC is committed to providing a challenging, enriching, safe, and supportive learning environment through our core values of responsibility, respect, and compassion.

MLC:

• Fosters intellectual, spiritual, and personal development of MLC girls and young women, so they develop the tools necessary to lead meaningful and enjoyable lives.
• Provides a broad and challenging academic curriculum to support students in achieving excellence.
• Offers an extensive co-curricular program that ensures students identify their strengths and develop teamwork, leadership, creativity, and enterprise skills.
• Develops independent, adaptable thinkers with a passion for learning, the courage to take risks, and the initiative to apply what is learned.
• Provides a caring, supportive, and child-safe community in all school environments for all students.
• Develops a sense of self-worth and identity for students and the resilience required to grow through life's challenges.
• Develops young women of conscience, compassion, and responsibility to make positive choices in life.
• Engages respectfully and responsibly with Australia's Indigenous people, culture, and country, and is committed to continuous learning in this area.
• Contributes to social justice by forging community and global partnerships, valuing diversity, and developing cultural awareness.
• Raises awareness, respect, and responsibility for our natural environment.
• Honors the values of MLC's Christian heritage while celebrating and nurturing spirituality and other faiths.

 

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